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Plessy v. Ferguson Ruling
Outlawed seperation of public facilities. -
Brown V Board Ruling
Decision was made, banning segregation in schools. -
Emmett Till Murder
Was lynched for reporditly flirting with a white woman. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
African Americans refused to ride busses that where segregated. -
Little Rock Nine Return
Little Rock Nine return to school with national guard Barricade. -
Lawsuit Filled on Ole Miss
Meredith NAACP filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging racial discrimination. The case was eventually ruled in Meredith’s favor in September 1962. -
Birningham March Starts
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Freedom Summer Starts
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Civil Rights Act
On this day, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted. -
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1967 Race Riots
